This week’s Torah portion, Beshalach, from the book of Exodus is considered by many rabbis as the central part of our Jewish narrative… the splitting of the Red Sea. Remember, we had been slaves in Egypt for more than 400 years when God (via Moses) brought the ten plagues unto the Egyptians, the last of which was the slaying of their first born sons. Only at that point did Pharaoh relent and release us. And so we began our journey towards Israel. Looking at a map, one can see that the shortest route from Egypt to Israel is northeast, along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Torah tells us that God deliberately did not lead us the shortest route… “because it was near (!) (fearing that) perhaps the people would reconsider when they see a war, and then will return themselves to Egypt.” (Exodus 13:17) The 10th century sage known as Rashi explains that even though we ‘were armed’ when we left Egypt (Exodus 13:18), God knew that we were in a very vulnerable place, newly … [Read more...]
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March Music Madness
March is the month for music! Just one week from today, the 10th annual Atlanta Jewish Music Festival begins. “Celebrating Jewish Contributions to Music” brings music for everyone. Here is what I am SUPER excited about: If you are a Jazz/Broadway lover like I am, then you MUST go see the Bill Charlap Trio at the Atlanta History Center. They are playing March 7th @7:30 featuring the Songs of Leonard Bernstein. Leonard Bernstein a prolific composer spanning the gamut from classical music, to Broadway and Jazz, and often utilized sounds and themes of Jewish music. This is a great date night! Movie music and Hollywood lovers will want to check out AJMF’s Salute to Hollywood. You will hear Jewish Contributions to the Academy Awards best Original Songs, held at the Breman Museum Sunday March 10th. If you love Judaism, history, and American popular music, then this next event is for you. Jazz pianist, producer, singer and composer Ben Sidran will bring his interpretation and first person … [Read more...]
A Blessing for Israeli Elections
There is a blessing for everything. We have blessings for the bad and the good. A blessing is, at its core, an acknowledgment. Some of our blessings give gratitude like when we recite the Motzi before eating bread, we recognize that many hands and a divine power were part of bringing food to our table. Other blessings ask for God’s intervention in our lives, like when we sing Mi Shebeirach for those in need of healing, we acknowledge our fragile health, the need we have for healing, and the gratitude we give to our doctors, nurses, caregivers, and ourselves to heal. So too do we offer a blessing, an acknowledgment, following the 2019 Israeli elections for the 21st Knesset. As it stands right now, Benjamin Netanyahu will lead Israel’s government for an unprecedented 5th term. Our blessing for Israel and its future leaders must give gratitude for the democratic process, for free elections, and for the power of the people to choose their representatives. Yet, our blessing also … [Read more...]
Corona, Pesach Journey, and You
Whether you completed Passover last night (as Reform and Jews in Israel did), or are ready to complete it at sundown tonight (as the rest of the Jews in the diaspora will), the memories of this year’s seder are still fresh. The Passover story is the central story of our people, who after years leave the land of Egypt, and their narrow options, with a new leader towards a new land, a new time, and a new state of mind. To get there, to Canaan, they had to traverse through the desert wilderness, B’midbar, a place of uncertainty…but also of opportunity. They would face new challenges, but they would also find new strengths in themselves, through one another, their faith in Judaism, and their evolving relationship with God. Those weeks upon weeks in the Wilderness were hard. There were shortages, and sometimes questions about which direction they should go, but their newfound strength as a community, a kehillah, proved to be their salvation. On the day that we left Egypt, … [Read more...]
Finding Goodness
Two months ago, Rabbi Max and I moved to a new neighborhood. On Saturday evening, we attended our first ever HOA party. We quickly learned that these gatherings follow a script. After an exchange of pleasantries, every conversation continued like this: Household 1: How long have you been in the neighborhood? Where's the house? Household 2: [Responds and reflects the questions back.] Household 1: [Explains where their house is located in the neighborhood and then says] Oh how nice, you're going to love it here. Have any kids? Household 2: [Responds and reflects the question back, including an inquiry about grandkids depending on the perceived ages of Household #1] Household 1: So what do ya'll do for a living? This question is always leads to one of three responses: People respond with "mmmm," they nod and then change subjects. Others say, "Oh wow, I didn't know women could be rabbis." Then there are those who say, "Interesting, how does one become a rabbi?" This question never makes me … [Read more...]
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